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fran, i want to ask you about something defense secretary leon panetta has said. part of this you just heard from chris lawrence but i have another part that i want you and our viewers to hear. here is leon panetta. >> terrorists should be on notice that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. >> i know he means it, but the problem is that was in december. this is now. they've been saying that after they were saying al qaeda was on the run. now they're saying we're going to go after them. but yet are we going after them? are the terrorists at this point feeling the united states says this, but what are they doing? >> i'm sure they do because as you say the passage of time. let's be clear, sometimes it's very hard to strike back right away. fbi director bob muller was in libya talking to the investigators this week. i expect that the investigation is going on. but remember after the east africa embassy bombings, pr
fran, i want to ask you about something defense secretary leon panetta has said. part of this you just heard from chris lawrence but i have another part that i want you and our viewers to hear. here is leon panetta. >> terrorists should be on notice that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. >> i know he means it, but the problem...
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i recently spoke to the still defense secretary leon panetta about this issue, about mali. i asked what the u.s. would do about al qaeda. here's what he said. >> we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in mali if necessary. >> senator, it seems panetta is raising his voice. it's not clear the administration is really hearing it or they are fully in agreement. you said northern mali has become the largest territory controlled by islamic extremists in the world. we have a defense secretary coming in and a new secretary of state in chuck hagel and john kerry who are known for favoring a light footprint. do you think that they are going to take the action that you believe is needed? >> well, i look forward to raising these questions with them when i get a chance to attend their confirmation hear
i recently spoke to the still defense secretary leon panetta about this issue, about mali. i asked what the u.s. would do about al qaeda. here's what he said. >> we've got to go after al qaeda wherever the hell they're at and make sure they find no place to hide. let's not forget, the main goal of al qaeda is to attack the united states. and we're not going to allow that to happen again. if we're not going to allow it to happen, we've got to go after them in yemen, in somalia and yes, in...
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. >> reporter: defense secretary leon panetta issued a warning to those running training camps. >> terrorists should be on notice. that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. >> reporter: so far, this al qaeda group has been focused in africa. but counterterrorism officials are concerned that if these training camps continue to flourish, their ambitions may expand. libya is right on the southern shore of the mediterranean. and officials are concerned that militants could try for an attack in europe or european militants could come to libya, get training, and then try to carry out an attack back home. erin? >> thanks very much to chris lawrence. fran townsend as former home land counterterrorism advisor to george bush. stewart holladay, special political affairs at the united nations. stewart, let me start with you. in chris' reporting there there was a sound bite from president obama from a very different time. but that sound bite, he said libya is a success, it's a lesson in success of how to do these things. was that premature, given what
. >> reporter: defense secretary leon panetta issued a warning to those running training camps. >> terrorists should be on notice. that they will find no sanctuary, no refuge, not in algeria, not in north africa, not anywhere. >> reporter: so far, this al qaeda group has been focused in africa. but counterterrorism officials are concerned that if these training camps continue to flourish, their ambitions may expand. libya is right on the southern shore of the mediterranean....
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the defense department says the united states will be involved in mali. what are you hearing tonight as far as u.s. intervention? >> they're narrowing down the option. piloted planes to gather some intelligence is one option. drones, although one official told me those are in very high demand with things going on in yemen and afghanistan, libya and other areas around the world. he said look for possibly some air lift capacity. in other words, big cargo planes that would allow the french to get more equipment to where it's needed in mali, and refueling capability. in other words, the french jets doing some of the bombing, these american refueling tankers could pull up alongside them, and the french jets could refuel in air so they could go longer and further without having to come back to a base. >> interesting options. they're so eager to say there won't be mass combat troops on the ground, that's not on the table at all. rudy, the leader of the islamist group, one of the commanders we spoke to was full of bravado. i want to make sure i'm using the word w
the defense department says the united states will be involved in mali. what are you hearing tonight as far as u.s. intervention? >> they're narrowing down the option. piloted planes to gather some intelligence is one option. drones, although one official told me those are in very high demand with things going on in yemen and afghanistan, libya and other areas around the world. he said look for possibly some air lift capacity. in other words, big cargo planes that would allow the french...